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Health Professions Loan Repayment Program

Who may apply?

To be eligible for the Health Professions Education Loan Repayment, the applicant must:

be licensed and practicing as a:

Certified Nurse Midwife

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Dental Hygienist

Dentist

Nurse Practitioner

Physician Assistant

be providing direct patient care 32+ hours or more a week

be working in a qualified facility

to see if a site is a qualified facility, search here: GEO. (utilize chart below for qualified designations associated to each profession)

be in good standing with respective Board or Committee

have outstanding educational debt from a commercial or U.S. governmental lending institution

be free from any other service obligation, including other HPEF programs

have valid legal presence and ability to work and provide care in the state of California

be willing to continue working in a medically underserved area for twenty-four (24) months

complete and submit your application through CalREACH by application deadline

Those awarded the Health Professions Education Loan Repayment may receive *up to$50,000. If awarded, recipients agree to continue practicing full time, direct patient care at a qualified facility in California for a twenty-four (24) month service obligation. Qualified facilities include those designated by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources Administration (HRSA) or California’s Shortage Designation Program, a liaison to the federal Shortage Designation Branch (SDB) of Health Resources and Services Administration as Medically Underserved Area (MUA), Medically Underserved Population (MUP), Health Professional Shortage Area- Primary Care (HPSA-PC), Health Professional Shortage Area- Dental (HPSA-D), Primary Care Shortage Area (PCSA), and Registered Nurse Shortage Area (RNSA) . To see if your site is a qualified facility, search here: GEO. In addition to the Federal and CA state designations, any state, county, veteran, or correctional facility qualifies as well as Indian Health Centers and Federally Qualified Health Centers. See chart of qualified designations associated to each profession.

*The Health Professions Education Scholarship program is funded by donations and grants. Some professions may not be eligible for an award based on available funding. We encourage all individuals to apply.